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The Green Bay Packers will be without wide receiver Romeo Doubs for their matchup this weekend against the Los Angeles Rams. He has been suspended for the game.
Doubs missed two practices for Green Bay this week and it has now resulted in him having to miss this important matchup. NFL insider Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported the news of the suspension on social media.
The #Packers have suspended WR Romeo Doubs, who missed two practices this past week, for their game against the #Rams.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 5, 2024
But after a frustrating week, there's an expectation things have moved in a positive direction and he will rejoin the team next week. pic.twitter.com/I3OVCnDzu0
Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst weighed in on the suspension.
"Unfortunately, we had to make the difficult decision to suspend Romeo for this week's game," Gutekunst said. "His decisions and actions during the week negatively impacted the team and required us to take this action. While we are certainly disappointed, we are confident that we will be able to move forward in a positive manner. Romeo is a valuable member of our team and we look forward to welcoming him back next week."
The Packers sit with a record of 2-2 on the season, so this game against Los Angeles is crucial. They dropped a close contest against the Minnesota Vikings last week, 31-29, and will be looking to get back on track.
Not having Doubs hurts their chances. He has emerged as one of their more reliable pass catchers this year. He has established a nice connection with quarterback Jordan Love, so others will need to step up if the Packers want to come away with the win.
Love is back healthy, so the Packers will feel good about their chances in this game. However, playing on the road can be tough, and without Doubs, their path forward could be harder.
Doubs has put up 12 catches for 169 yards and zero touchdowns this season. He is coming off a strong 2023 season where he racked up 59 catches for 674 yards and eight touchdowns.
The former fourth-round draft pick will look to return to the team following this one-game suspension. Green Bay will have to figure out how to navigate the Rams without him, which could be tougher than expected.
Los Angeles is getting back a key defender in this game, cornerback Darious Williams. He should help the Rams' secondary perform better against the explosive Green Bay offensive attack.
Green Bay enters this game looking to get their Super Bowl aspirations back after a slow start to the year. Los Angeles holds a record of 1-3 and need a win to keep its season from completely spiraling.
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